EMMA WILLAMS MORBY
A LETTER FROM ORSON PRATT
These are the three pages of letter written by Orson Pratt to my Great Grandmother Emma Williams Morby who was the wife
of David Morby. Both David and Emma Morby were converts to the Mormon religion when they lived in England and I suspect
that Emma may have known Orson Pratt when he was the Mission President in England. Clearly this letter is in response to an
inquiry that Emma Williams Morby made regarding some of her children who died young and her parents who remained in
England. This letter was in the safe keeping of my Aunt Emma Morby Johnson and her daughter Carol ...
ROBERT L MORBY
Pratt was called to return to Europe as a mission administrator between 1848 and 1851, during which time he also served as
editor of the Millennial Star. In 1850, as mission president of the British Mission, Pratt told his missionaries "[e]very soul in
Britain should hear the gospel this year".Although this goal was not achieved, by the end of the year there were twice as many
church members residing in Britain as in the United States.
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